Putin announces plans to increase Russian drone production in 2024 by almost 10 times – photos

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said that in 2023, the Russian Armed Forces received approximately 140,000 drones of various types and that production is planned to increase tenfold this year.

Source: Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission on the development of unmanned aerial systems for special purposes, quoted by Russian Interfax service

Quote from Putin: "This year, the production of drones is planned to be increased several times, or to be more precise, almost ten times. We are expanding the range of unmanned systems and creating crewless boats. The key task is to produce a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles and to set up mass production of such innovative equipment as quickly as possible."

Details: Putin said it is also necessary to create "reserves for the future and predict what tasks drones will solve tomorrow."

He also said that special research and production centres would be used for the design, testing, and mass production of drones. 

Quote from Putin: "48 such sites [special research and production centres] are planned to be set up in different regions by 2030."

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